Joseph P. Riley, Interview by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 19 April 2016
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- Title:
- Joseph P. Riley, Interview by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 19 April 2016
- Date:
- 2016
- Interviewer:
- Taylor, Kieran Walsh
- Interviewee:
- Riley, Joseph P., 1943
- Description:
- Charleston?s longest-serving mayor discusses his experiences as an undergraduate at The Citadel (1960-1964). Prompted by a yearbook photo, Riley shares memories of his classmates, including a company commander with a proclivity for pranks involving wildlife. Riley also reflects on Charleston's Civil War Centennial events, which were part of a year-long national commemoration. Cadets re-enacted the December 1861 firing on the federal supply ship, the Star of the West, which preceded by four months the attack on Fort Sumter that marked the start of the Civil War. Riley recalls his cousin Steve Schachte firing a model cannon at a Star of the West replica from the roof of the family home on Charleston's Battery. Riley also describes his relationship to Thomas Nugent ("The Boo") Courvoisie, a beloved Citadel administrator. A trip to New Orleans as a member of the Summerall Guard during Riley's senior year was especially memorable. He additionally reflects on his early work experiences, including assisting his father in his insurance business and an internship in Congressman Mendel Rivers's office in Washington, DC. Riley concludes with some reflections on the influence of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. on his values.
- Collection Title:
- The Charleston Oral History Program
- Contributing Institution:
- The Citadel Archives & Museum
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Series:
- Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970, Riley, Joseph P., 1943-
- Topical Subject:
- Mayors--United States
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Digital:
- 2016-04-19
- Digitization Specifications:
- Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are .wav files.
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © The Citadel Archives & Museum.
- Access Statement:
- All rights reserved
- Access Information:
- For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, Charleston, SC, 29409.
- Admin ID:
- 246455
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